70 muscles and 1/2 a billion brain cells to say hello.
7000 languages in the world
50000 years language has excisted
Most complex peice of processing that we know o
FoxP2 - chromosone. - supports chomsky (nature - born with LAD)
Way we speak in encoded in our DNA.
50-80% of the brain is involved in us speaking.
Victor/Genie supports the nurture needed from parents.
Lenninberg = Born with LAD but needs to be stimulated
'A window of opportunity to learn language'
Steven Pinker (PUT IN EXAM)
Further edvidence for Chomskys LAD - 'All gone, sticky'
Jean Berko Glisen - The Wug test - Mention in exam
Language that parents provide the kids with, is brutal.
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